Property, Plant and Equipment

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

9. PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT

The following table sets forth the major classifications of our property, plant, and equipment and related accumulated depreciation:



	June 30,				December 31,
In thousands	2013		2012		2012
Utility plant in service	$	2,468,853	$	2,363,061	$	2,435,886
Utility construction work in progress	61,283		54,039		46,831
Less: Accumulated depreciation	807,652		770,825		789,201
Utility plant, net	1,722,484		1,646,275		1,693,516
Non-utility plant in service	296,167		296,619		296,781
Non-utility construction work in progress	6,780		6,318		6,510
Less: Accumulated depreciation	26,199		20,196		23,195
Non-utility plant, net	276,748		282,741		280,096
Total property, plant, and equipment	$	1,999,232	$	1,929,016	$	1,973,612

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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